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LOT 0427
Romano-Egyptian Terracotta Oil Lamp with Eros
ROMAN PERIOD, 1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3 3/8 in. (68 grams, 85 mm).
Domed body with a small filler hole surrounded by bands of herringbone decoration and zoomorphic motifs, a projecting winged bust of Eros flanking the nozzle, inked collector's number '179' on the base.
ProvenanceEx important German collection, 1960-1990.
LiteratureCf. Rosenthal, R., Sivan, R., Ancient Lamps in the Schloessinger Collection, Jerusalem, 1978, fig.594ss., for the category (plastic lamps).
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LOT 0427
Romano-Egyptian Terracotta Oil Lamp with Eros
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£50 (EUR 58; USD 68) +BP*
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Egyptian Blue Glazed Shabti for Hor
New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty, 13th century B.C.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £750
Modelled with a rounded wig and sidelock; painted black detailing to the eyes, lips, collar and agricultural tools held in the crossed hands; painted vertical panel to lower body with hieroglyphic legend “The illuminated one, the Osiris, the sem priest, the great director of craftsmen, Hor, justified” (sḥḏ wsı͗r sm wr ḫrp(w) ḥmw(w)t ḥr mꜣꜥ-ḫrw); repaired. 146 grams, 13.8 cm
Acquired on the UK art market, 1990s. Private collection, New York, USA.
Although the inscription names the owner as Hor, it seems likely that this shabti was made for a high official named Hori. Several sem priests named Hori are known. It seems plausible that this shabti belonged to the Hori who was the son of Prince Khaemwaset, son of Ramesses II, since a similar example was found alongside those of the prince in a chamber in the Serapeum (Mariette, A., Le Sérapéum du Memphis, Paris, 1857, pl. 10). -
Egyptian Steatite Tilapia Fish Plaque Amulet
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
The domed upper face shaped as a fish with scale detailing, the underside has three hieroglyphs consisting of a men (draughtboard) sign, with a figure of a standing deity wearing a sun-disc crown next to a large Maat feather to the right, pierced longitudinally. 1.72 grams, 16 mm
Ex Mustaki collection, early 20th century, UK. Accompanied by a previously illustrated catalogue card with provenance.
Fish amulets symbolised regeneration. -
Egyptian Mixed Loose Faience Bead Group
Late-Ptolemaic Period, 664-30 B.C.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising mainly tubular and annular beads in blue, cream, green and turquoise colours. 11 grams total, 2-13 mm
Ex early 20th century collection, London, UK.
